23. So Solomon became king after David his father. Solomon was successful, and everyone in Israel obeyed him.
24. Every official and every soldier, as well as all David's other sons, were loyal to him.
25. The Lord made Solomon a great king, and the whole nation was amazed at how famous he was. In fact, no other king of Israel was as great as Solomon.
26. David the son of Jesse was king of Israel
27. for forty years. He ruled from Hebron for seven years and from Jerusalem for thirty-three years.
28. David was rich and respected and lived to be an old man. Then he died, and his son Solomon became king.
29. Everything David did while he was king is included in the history written by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad.